The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-16
broken open this trunk and thrown the bag
on the floor, but failed. to discover the value
of it, and this was saved.
FLORIDA.

]. Park Todd is now the editor Of the En-
terprise Herald.
George Osborne, of Francis, has been
granted an increase of pension.
At Lake City the returns are all in and
give majority of 352 for the dry" ticket.
The Macon and Florida Air Line survey
ing party arrived at Lake City Wednesday.
Volusia county viii have sixty public
schools the next term, which begins next
month.
The Orlando Novelty Works have had
neat barn erected on their premises near the
railroad.
A new furniture store has been opened in
the Robinson block, at Orlando, by Wine
| gar 81 Hepburn.
! A Savannah man was in DeLand last
week prospecting for location of branch
house for grain, etc.
Negotiations are about closed with gem
| tleman from Kentucky to plant a twenty
acre tobacco farm at Barlow this season.
| The framework of Taylor's new two-story
| building on Church street, Orlando. is up
and the building will be, rapidly completed.
The combined State and county tax levy
| in Alachua for the present year is only 10%
mills, reduction of several mills from last
| year
| At a meeting held after the services at
the Catholic church of Orlando last Sunday
it was decided to build a parochial resi-
| dence.
| The South Florida railroad now has three
men in the North and West distributing five
| tons of maps circulars and other adver-
| tising matter
| The election in Brevard was quiet, and
the county goes dry by over 200 majority,
| it is estimated Titusville gives "A majority
and La Grange 80 majority against selling
NJ ~ ~.
| from the county school fund this year. The
| appropriation is 81 200. Daytona and
Orange City come next with appropriations
| of 81 900.
Thousands Of peach trees will be set in
the vicinity of Keuka this season. The past
two years have demonstrated the success of
this luscious fruit in the sand hills of Keuka
and Pleasant Valley.
Keuka has one of the very best built
school houses in the county. 1t was built
by subscription and is now out of debt 1t
was opened on Sept. l, and has twenty-five
pupils in attendance, with promise of more
as the season rolls by.
The Methodist Episcopal congregation at
Grove sPark, is preparing to build neat
church, costing from 81 900 to 81. 200. Lum-
Der is now nearly all ON the ground, and the
foundations are being prepared. Rev. James
Scho1eld is the pastor.
During the present summer Orange
county's Board of Health has expended
81 ,6S4 IA to prevent the introduction of yell
low fever. The county commissioners APP
propriated only 81 600 and where the excess
went to will be subject for inquiry.
The sureties on the new bond of Marshal
Hodges, of Orlando, have withdrawn their
names, and that officer is now without a
bond Officer Jenkins is serving as tempo
rary marshal until Mr.. Hodges gives bond
which will be approved by the City Coun-
Gil.
The post Office at Claires, Leon county,
and Saint Aria, Polk county, have been dis
continued because there were no candidates
for the position of postmaster Hannibal
ID. Pierce has been appointed postmaster at
Hypoluxo, Dade county, vice A. w. Gar
nett.
The DeLand military company expects to
be out in complete military uniform next
Thursday. The uniform is not handsome
one, as it consists of only fatigue Jacket
and cap, but the boys will try and put up
with 1t until next winter, when they expect
to get handsome dress uniform.
There was no injunction served on the
builders of the bridge across the st. Johns
river, at Keuka. 1t was simply an order
from the head of the road not to commence
work. 1t is not known when work will be
commenced, neither is it a certainty that
the bridge will cross at Rolleston.
The City Council of Tampa accepted the
proposition of Jeber g. Boardman, of Bruins
wick, to put in their system of water works,
and also the proposition of the Tampa Elec-
trio Light and Power Company to light the
city with electricity. Thus two more steps
forward in the march of progress have been
taken
The registration of Orange county, which
closed Tuesday, shows a most remarkable in
crease for the past ten months, as is seen by
the following list: Orlando $40, Sanford
100, Oviedo Is, Chuluota s, Maitland Al,
Sylvan Lake 20, Geneva z, Gabrielle 16,
Longwood 81, Apopka "a, Dams School
House 80, Zellwood 10; making a total in
crease of 822
There have been some idle reports current
to the effect that some of the English resi-,
dents of Orange county object to taking the
oath of allegiance to the national and State
governments which is required before
registration. Supervisor Robinson informs
the Sentinel that these rumors are utterly
without foundation. The only man who
has hesitated to take the oath was minis
ter, who thought that in case of war he
would be bound to fight. Upon being
assured to the contrary he took the oath
without further questioning
On Friday last, III. P. Mace, architect and
contractor received by telegraph an order
to enlarge the Harlan hotel, at Lake Helen,
by the addition of about 4S feet to the north
end A similar addition was made to the
south end year ago, This improvement
will complete the design and make the Har-
Ian one of the largest and handsomest hotels
in South Florida. There will be, as now,
| wide verandas two stories in height, and ex-
| tending around three sides, affording fine
| facilities for promenading and enjoying the
delightful air and unrivaled beauty of the
landscape The entire length of the build
| ing will be about ITO feet, and the width rs
feet, beside the large back buildings, which
contain the kitchen, servants rooms, pan
| tries, etc.
| The West Florida Immigration Associa-
| ton was organized at DeFNniak Wednes-
! day and the following officers were elected
| President, G, G. Banfield; Vice President,
Hon. b. $. Liddon; Secretary, T. F. Nc
Gourin; Treasurer, John Neel Funds were
provided for advertising. Vigorous, sys-
! tematic work will be commenced i'm
mediately. The iquestion of uniting with
the State organization was discussed at
some length IL was decided that, by
reason of the remoteness from Jacksonville.
both as to distance and business relations,
l. submission TO the State association would
be impracticable The secretary, however,
was instructed TO write the Stato>Secretarv.
informing him Of the action and expressing
| the desire of this association to maintain
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